How to Say "to dock" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to dock” is “atracar” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
verbB2
a boat or ship
Examples
El crucero atracará en el puerto a las ocho de la mañana.
The cruise ship will dock in the port at eight in the morning.
Es difícil atracar el barco cuando hay mucho viento.
It is difficult to dock the boat when it is very windy.
Ya hemos atracado, podemos bajar a tierra.
We have already docked; we can go ashore.
Movement toward land
This meaning comes from the idea of bringing the side (atracar) of the ship to the land.
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